Jon Atack
Auteur de A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Jon Atack
opening minds: the secret world of manipulation, undue influence and brainwashing (2016) 5 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Atack, Jon
- Nom légal
- Caven-Atak, Jonathan
- Date de naissance
- 1955-06-05
- Sexe
- male
- Organisations
- Scientology (Suppressive person)
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 116
- Popularité
- #169,721
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 8
Everyone needs to read a book about mind control before they go out into the world. It could be this one, or Combatting Cult Mind Control or some other overview of techniques that appeals to you, but we need to know about this stuff because sooner or later a predatory person will try to manipulate you or someone you love. It might be a "wellness workshop" or an "influencer" or a "new religious movement" or a "romantic partner" or a "truther" or a terrorist cell (what do they call themselves?) or a some randomer walking up to you in the street and tricking you into handing over your car keys.
We all need to know about how ordinary, smart and skeptical people can be tricked into relinquishing their money or their freedom (sometimes even in the name of freedom). Read a book and wear a God-damned face mask
Note:
If you've already studied psychology but want to learn about mind control / thought reform / undue influence then Combatting Cult Mind Control will probably give you more bang for your buck, because you'll be familiar with a fair chunk of Opening Minds thanks to studying social psychology. Just as reading Cialdini's Persuasion will save you money, these books will save your mind.… (plus d'informations)